Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.53% where 6,645 students out of 10,460 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most highest graduation rate of 76.91%, while California State University-San Bernardino has the lowest rate of 54.42%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-San Bernardino | 54.42% (49.05% / 57.80%) | 1,489 (518 / 971) |
2,736 (1,056 / 1,680) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 76.91% (74.77% / 79.14%) | 3,225 (1,594 / 1,631) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| San Francisco State University | 54.69% (51.54% / 56.82%) | 1,931 (735 / 1,196) |
3,531 (1,426 / 2,105) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 63.53% (61.70% / 64.97%) |
6,645 (2,847 / 3,798) |
10,460 (4,614 / 5,846) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.39% where 459 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,460 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-San Bernardino has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.13%, while San Francisco State University has the highest rate of 6.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-San Bernardino | 1.13% (1.23% / 1.07%) | 31 (13 / 18) | 2,736 (1,056 / 1,680) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 5.15% (5.02% / 5.29%) | 216 (107 / 109) | 4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| San Francisco State University | 6.00% (5.05% / 6.65%) | 212 (72 / 140) | 3,531 (1,426 / 2,105) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 4.39% (4.16% / 4.57%) | 459 (192 / 267) |
10,460 (4,614 / 5,846) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.33% for full-time students and 52.33% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while California State University-San Bernardino has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-San Bernardino | 80% | 53% | |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 88% | 52% | |
| San Francisco State University | 85% | 52% | |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.33% | 52.33% | |